Bootstrap in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

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Learn to create great-looking responsive web sites with Bootstrap

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Bootstrap in 24 Hours helps you use the free and open source Bootstrap framework to quickly build websites that automatically reflect each user’s device and experience, without complex hand crafting.

This book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to install Bootstrap and quickly build basic sites; extend them with styles, components, and JavaScript plug-ins, and even create sophisticated designs with advanced features. In just a few hours, you’ll be using Bootstrap to bring responsive design to virtually any site. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Bootstrap development tasks

Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn

Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills

Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solution

Learn how to…

Download Bootstrap and integrate it into your project

Quickly build your first Bootstrap site with the basic template

Create beautiful and responsive site layouts with Bootstrap’s built-in grids

Display more interesting text with labels, badges, panels, and wells

Style tables and forms so they’re attractive, readable, and responsive

Use images, media, and icons, including free Glyphicons

Quickly create navigation and buttons, including dropdowns and search fields

Add alignment, color, and visibility with Bootstrap’s CSS utilities

Extend your site with alerts, image carousels, and other JavaScript plugins

Rapidly create appealing functional prototypes

Customize Bootstrap with CSS, Less, and Sass

Lighten Bootstrap downloads by stripping out unnecessary features

Build accessible sites

Create complex designs that don’t look generic

Who This Book is For

Those who already have an understanding of the basics of HTML and CSS

Having an understanding of JavaScript will make this book a bit easier to absorb, but it is not required because the basics of JavaScript are covered